# US 11,299,290 B2 · Risk assessment framework > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,299,290 B2 - Document ID: US11299290B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/844,460 - Filed: 2020-04-09 - Published: 2020-07-23 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-10 - Assignees: Federal Express Corporation - Applicants: Federal Express Corporation - Inventors: Suresh Rangan; James L. Bowman; Robert E. Fisher - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11299290B2 ## CPC - B64D 45/00: Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for - G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) - G08G 5/26: Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations - G08G 5/30: Flight plan management - B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method executed by one or more processors, the method comprising: receiving, by the one or more processors, data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; assessing, by the one or more processors and based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation; providing, for display to a user, the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; after providing the risk level for display to the user, receiving a user input indicating an adjustment to a risk factor of the plurality of risk factors; reassessing, by the one or more processors and based, at least partly, on the adjustment to the risk factor, an updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display to a user, the updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: automatically determining that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: identifying at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors as being adjustable; determining that adjusting the at least one risk factor would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the risk factor are limited to an adjustment range. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the adjustment range limits an amount of delay time to the scheduled logistical operation permitted by any adjustments to the risk factor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the risk factor is one of a start time, a crew assignment, or a flight plan. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the risk factor is one of a delayed start time, a crew change, or a re-routing of a flight plan. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining that the adjustment to the risk factor for the scheduled logistical operation would have an adverse impact on a risk level of a second scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, an alert indicating the adverse impact on the second scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein determining that the adjustment to the risk factor for the scheduled logistical operation would have an adverse impact on a risk level of a second scheduled logistical operation comprises determining that the adjustment to the risk factor would increase the risk level of the second scheduled logistical operation more than a threshold amount. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: ranking the scheduled logistical operation among a plurality of logistical operations within a list of scheduled logistical operations based on the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation, and wherein providing, for display, the risk level for the logistical operation comprises providing, for display, a list of the plurality of logistical operations ranked by their respective risk levels. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising: receiving data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; assessing, based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation; providing, for display to a user, the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; after providing the risk level for display to the user, receiving a user input indicating an adjustment to a risk factor of the plurality of risk factors; reassessing, based, at least partly, on the adjustment to the risk factor, an updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display to a user, the updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise: automatically determining that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise: identifying at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors as being adjustable; determining that adjusting the at least one risk factor would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the adjustment to the risk factor are limited to an adjustment range. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the adjustment range limits an amount of delay time to the scheduled logistical operation permitted by any adjustments to the risk factor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the risk factor is one of a start time, a crew assignment, or a flight plan. ### Claim 17 A system, comprising: one or more processors; and a computer-readable storage device coupled to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving data related to a plurality of risk factors for a scheduled logistical operation, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors is predictive of a safety of the scheduled logistical operation and represents a pre-operation attribute of the scheduled logistical operation; assessing, based, at least partly, on the plurality of risk factors, a risk level for the scheduled logistical operation, the risk level representing a comprehensive riskiness of the scheduled logistical operation; providing, for display to a user, the risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; after providing the risk level for display to the user, receiving a user input indicating an adjustment to a risk factor of the plurality of risk factors; reassessing, based, at least partly, on the adjustment to the risk factor, an updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display to a user, the updated risk level for the scheduled logistical operation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17 wherein the operations further comprise: automatically determining that adjusting at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, data indicating a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise: identifying at least one risk factor of the plurality of risk factors as being adjustable; determining that adjusting the at least one risk factor would reduce the risk level of the scheduled logistical operation; and providing, for display, a recommendation to adjust the at least one risk factor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the adjustment to the risk factor are limited to an adjustment range.